The Stansted 15 were acting to uphold justice, not to contravene it. The state must not be able to use sweeping powers granted for the so-called fight against international terrorism to aid its agenda elsewhere.

As an advocate and an activist with the first-hand experience, I am not here to perform my experiences for anyone’s consumption; I am here to talk about the bigger picture. I am here to talk about real change.

Theresa May made my life a living Hell. I am not a bad person or destructive, I was in the UK to do good and be nice to everyone, and to be safe from a serious threat. I’m writing for this blog because people need to listen and hear our voices of the less privileged.

The Home Office’s hostile environment policy towards asylum seekers and refugees is not fit for purpose in a 21st century Britain and rebranding it as a ‘compliant environment’ means absolutely nothing if the same ingrained hostile practices are allowed to continue.

I am a mother and being away from my daughter kills me slowly. Our lives matter more than the Brexit or political targets of reducing the number of asylum-seekers or immigrants that are in the country.